A man was ushed to hospital with hypothermia after falling through ice into a city centre canal. Witnesses called emergency services after the 'disorientated' man had been seen walking along the Ashton Canal off Chapeltown Street, near Piccadilly.
Fire crews and paramedics raced out to the scene at around 2.15am today (December 17). Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says the man was rescued from the partially-frozen canal and walked to safety.
He received treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital by ambulance. A spokesperson for GMFRS said: "At 2:14am this morning, December 17, two fire engines from Manchester Central and Gorton fire stations along with the Technical Response Unit from Ashton-under-Lyne and the Water Incident Unit from Eccles attended Chapeltown Street, Manchester to rescue a man from a partially frozen canal.
